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Generating Bill of Material reports

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    Using AutoCAD Electrical, you can perform a project-wide extract of all BOM data found on your project drawing set. The data is extracted from the project database, matched with standard entries in the catalog database, and then additional fields are pulled from the catalog files. You can:

    • Format this data into various report configurations
    • Output to report files
    • Export to a spreadsheet or database program
    • Place in an AutoCAD Electrical drawing

    Generate a Bill of Material (BOM) report

    1. If AEGS is not the active project, in the Project Manager, right-click AEGS and select Activate.
    2. In the Project Manager, double-click AEGS to expand the drawing list.
    3. Open AEGS11.dwg.
    4. Click Reports tab ac.menuaro.gif Schematic panel ac.menuaro.gif Reports.icon_cmd_ace_rpt.png
    5. In the Schematic Reports dialog box, select:

       

      Report Name:

      Bill of Material

       

      Bill of Material:

      Project

      Verify that the following options are specified:

       

      Include options:

      All the above

       

      Display option:

      Normal Tallied Format

       

      Installation Codes to extract:

      All

       

      Location Codes to extract:

      All

      Click OK.

    6. In the Select Drawings to Process dialog box, select AEGS03.DWG, and click Process.
    7. Verify that AEGS03.DWG displays in the Drawings to Process section of the dialog box and click OK.

      The generated report displays in the Report Generator dialog box.

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    8. In the Report Generator dialog box, select:

       

      Header:

      Time/Date

       

      Header:

      Column Labels

       

      Add blanks between entries